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Solder Alloy 114 vs. Zamak 5

Solder alloy 114 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is solder alloy 114 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 12
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 30
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 11
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 37
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 38
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 240
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 180
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 95
12
Density, g/cm3 9.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 760
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.7
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 2.6
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0010
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.030
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.25
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0.7 to 1.3
Gold (Au), % 0 to 0.050
0
Indium (In), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 58.4 to 60.5
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 39.5 to 40.5
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0010
94.3 to 95.7